ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 211, 25 May 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MI6S ADA 11EBVE. To-night Weiliiißtou peoplo will have their last chance of heariuK Mibb Ada iieovo and me menibere oi nsr talented company. There was another large audience at the Qraucl Opera. House lasi nigiu, and jlibs Keeve at-uin proved her possession of charming personality as well as oi tiie }ughcßt iiruelii: BiiiU. She had to respond lo a series of encores, and e;ich o£ her numbered nae a eciq oi iia kind. Heeve was ably supported by the omer members of the company. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS.The linglisli Pierrots presented their neiv piugiiiiume again in the Concert O'uanider oi me Toiyn Hall last nieiit. it whs a guy auu luneiul uiiienamuieni ihiit was Jieai-uly .appreciated oy Hie auuience. idee tita, ijiuit'iey was a lcauiiijj ugui'u in many of me numuers. iior fecuten song, "i[y Tui-tau i'lam," was particularly effective, aud she was einirmiiiK in the dueta Willi Mr. tieelie Austiu. Tiie company has the virtue of ouing strong throughout. Alt its members can sparkle, anu they are sure aiwayu of applauec. The programme will be presented again this evening. "WOMANHOOD ,, AT EVERYBODY'S. u From more than one poiut view, "Womauliooa: Tno Glory of the lVatlou," a Vitagrapii photo, spectacle to be careened at jiverybouy'6 Theatre unlay, is Eaid to be a remarkabie achievement. The author, it is etateu. jiaß Bucceeded in convoyiLg a powerful leseon on the folly of «■ country boius uuprupared to defend, iteolf, and at the same time has inaae a fasciuatiug iove story, winch iiecpe its interest right through to a dramatic culmination. A powerful cast is headed by Alice Joyce, Peggy iiylaud, and Harry Jlorey. Alice Joyce, aa Mary Ward, wuile travelling; in Burltania, meets Count Dario, who falJe in love with her. He wants her to marry him, but she says she is returning to America, and ii lit likes to visit her there she will give her answer, lie Bays ije might be in America sooner than she thinks. On her return journey Bho learns that Buiitania has attacked tho United States, and that New York has fallen. She meets Paul Strong, the Governor of Manila. They return to Ameticii in the same boat, and end by loving each other, fiho trades on her acquaintance with Count Darlo, and becomes a spy at enemy headquarters. A second love story contains eome very pathetic touchcß. There are Baid. to be Bomo wonderfully Bpectacular war sccuee, especially that of an ocean in flames.

FAIRBANKS AT KING'S THEATRE. "American Aristocracy," to be Ecrecued at the King's Theatre to-day, ie a five, reel Triangle comedy-drama. Douglae Fairbanks is the leading figure, and it 16 claimed that he has never done better work. He takes the part of Cassius Lee, ,a wealthy young man who fluda We ratiier boresome, until one day an unknown and pretty girl leaps from a motor-car and kisses him. This is becauso she has sworn to kiss the first man who tills her ideas of what a man should look like. She is Miss Hicke, the character beinK portrayed by Jewel Carmen. After kissing Leo she motors oEE. He sweare to find her, and succeeds in doing bo, but in the search Btijmblcs on a gun-running plot, in which Mexicans are concerned.' Fairbanks, in trackiug down the plotters, goes through a hurrioono of adventures, and works off some startling athletic feats. The final inetalment of "The Neglected Wife" will also be shown. QUEEN'S THEATRE. A special feature film will occupi the main portion of the programme this week ,at the Queen's Theatre. The subject is Charles Dickens'e immortal work, "A Talo of Two Cities," which, it is stated, has been placed on the screen with tho same elaboration of detail and magnificence of execution as was wrought by the same producers in "A Daughter of the Gods." William Farniim will play the dual roles of Sidney Oarton and Oharles Darnay. EMPRESS THEATRE. The many readers of E. Phillips Oppenhoim'a popular novel, "Tho Hillman," will welcome the Vitagraph Company's film version of that absorbing story. The picture is released under the title of "In tho Balance," and is to be shown at the Empress Theatre to-day. Earle Williams appears as John Strangeway, «, recluao who is a woman-hater. But chance throws a celebrated stage beauty (Louiso Maurel) in his path, and he succumbs to her charm. Later, he follows her to tho oity, and among other incidents he strikes tho Prince of Segre for mntong a remark which compromises Louieo. She intervenes, and in a. scene of intense dramatic, power announces that what tho Prince had said was true. The final scenes arc full of interest. "COME INSIDE." On Wednesday evening at the Grand Opora House, Sydney James will present hie new revue company, including the Itoyal Strollers, in the lateet London Hippodrome success, "Come Inside." This rovue ia said to be full of new novelties, and special numbers have been introduced by Sydney James to suit the tasto of New Zealand audiencee. Wednesday's programme includes a potted version of "Peg o' My Heart" (with Sydney James as Peg), which, ie reported to be a very clever burlesque imitation of Sara Allgood. Another favourite burlesque is "The Nightwatchman," which ran for many weeks at the Playhouse, Sydney. Madeline Eossit«r. who will be remembered as the dainty dancer and Boubrette with the Strollers on their provious. visit, has many new Bongs and danceß, arid the ballet will present several terpischorean lantasies and Bceuas.